Cars get splattered by paint thrown by vandals

Cars get splattered by paint thrown by vandals

Posted: 5th January 2014
VANDALS went on the rampage through a residential part of Yeovil over the weekend by throwing pots of paint about and splattering cars. There were problems on Saturday (January 4, 2014) night in Rosebery Avenue, Percy Road and Glenville Road from around 7.30pm. Pots were thrown about by unknown offenders and paint landed on parked vehicles and made a mess across the…

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Dogs taken seriously ill at Ham Hill Country Park

Dogs taken seriously ill at Ham Hill Country Park

Posted: 5th January 2014
TWO dogs were taken seriously ill at the Ham Hill Country Park near Yeovil after eating some white powder which had been scattered around the area. A notice has been placed on gates at a field at Ham Hill at Stoke-sub-Hamdon warning dog walkers of an incident which took place Sunday, December 29. Rangers at Ham Hill, which is managed by South Somerset District Council…

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Warning that more flooding is to come

Warning that more flooding is to come

Posted: 5th January 2014
PEOPLE in Yeovil and South Somerset are being warned that there could be further flooding today (Sunday, January 5, 2014) and tomorrow – as predicted by the Met Office. The Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service is advising people to take the necessary precautions and is especially asking motorists to heed warnings not to drive through any floodwater as it could put…

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Three arrests in Yeovil for alleged drug dealing

Three arrests in Yeovil for alleged drug dealing

Posted: 5th January 2014
POLICE have reported that three people have been arrested over the weekend for alleged drug dealing offences in Yeovil. The Yeovil beat team arrested three males suspected of drug dealing in the Larkspur Crescent area of the town. The Yeovil and South Somerset police team used its social networking Twitter feed to announce the arrests. And another tweet added: “One of…

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Woman rescued from car stuck in flood

Woman rescued from car stuck in flood

Posted: 4th January 2014
A WOMAN has been rescued tonight (Saturday, January 4, 2014) after getting trapped in floodwater inside her car on the outskirts of Yeovil. Two fire engines from Yeovil and Martock were mobilised at just before 9.45pm to the scene in Marsh   Lane, Tintinhull. A spokesman for Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said: “Crews used dry suits and with police removed…

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Send us YOUR flooding photos

Send us YOUR flooding photos

Posted: 4th January 2014
WITH Yeovil virtually an island tonight (Saturday, January 4, 2014) with the weather causing chaos throughout South Somerset – the Yeovil Press would love to receive YOUR flooding photos from YOUR area. Send us your flooding photos to us via email at yeovilpress@gmail.com and include some details such as your name, contact details, where they were taken and any other…

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Take care on roads as floods cause chaos around Yeovil

Take care on roads as floods cause chaos around Yeovil

Posted: 4th January 2014
MOTORISTS are being urged to take extra caution and to avoid major roads leading into Yeovil due to flooding problems. There is flooding on the A37 Ilchester Road between Coppits Hill Lane and Church Street at Ilchester, while Newton Road in Yeovil has been closed between the Middle   Street junction in Yeovil to the Hooper’s Lane junction at Stoford. There is flooding…

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Where was the Benny Hill music as pitch invader skipped by Keystone Cops?

Where was the Benny Hill music as pitch invader skipped by Keystone Cops?

Posted: 4th January 2014
IT may have seemed a bit of fun at the time, but one Yeovil Town fan now faces being banned from watching football in the future. Just as the referee blew the final whistle to bring an end to Yeovil’s 4-0 success over Leyton Orient at Huish Park in the Third Round of the FA Cup this afternoon (Saturday, January 4, 2014) one foolhardy supporter made a dash across the…

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Please take care on the roads

Please take care on the roads

Posted: 4th January 2014
FIREFIGHTERS and police are urging people to take care on the roads today (Saturday, January 4, 2014) as more heavy rain has led to flooding across the Yeovil and Somerset area. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service has been inundated with calls from around the area with people reporting flooding problems. Fire crews from Somerton were mobilised to a report of…

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Campaigners meet to save Yeovil bus route

Campaigners meet to save Yeovil bus route

Posted: 3rd January 2014
  PEOPLE campaigning to save a much-needed bus service in Yeovil will be staging one last stand against its withdrawal on Monday (January 6, 2014). Local residents will join Yeovil’s Liberal Democrat councillors at the bus shelter opposite 52 Larkhill Road to finalise collective petitions that have been started to save the threatened South West Coaches’ Number 11 bus…

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